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The Pennsylvania Native Plant Society advocates conservation of native plants and their habitats.

09/29/2026

Registration is OPEN! 🌿

The PNPS 2026 Annual Meeting will be on Saturday, October 24th at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center in Petersburg, PA.

You don’t want to miss this FREE event open to everyone, members and non-members!

📌 Register on the PNPS website now:
https://www.panativeplantsociety.org/2026-annual-meeting.html

Join us for a bird walk or forest therapy walk, hear about our successful grant awardee projects, and learn from experts about riparian buffers and native plant landscape design!

09/17/2026

Join us in saying farewell to Jaci Braund, dedicated board member of the PA Native Plant Society! 💚🌿

Jaci has announced her resignation after serving since 2021 as Treasurer and Vice President. We are incredibly grateful for her many contributions to PNPS! As a board member, Jaci championed our grants program, building an impactful resource through her hard work.

Thank you, Jaci!

Read Jaci’s reflections on her time with the Board below:

“I started on the Pennsylvania Native Plant Society board back in 2021 as the treasurer and really enjoyed putting my skills to work behind the scenes. I eventually volunteered to revamp the grant program, which has been the highlight of my time on the board. It was extremely fulfilling to help support meaningful, on-the-ground native plant projects across the state.

My career has always been dedicated to botany, natural resources ecology, and, of course, native plants. Over the years, it has been incredible to watch the public excitement and passion for native plants grow exponentially. Today, the PNPS mission is stronger than ever.

I am so grateful for my time serving on the board and for all the wonderful people I’ve worked alongside. As I step down, I look forward to continuing my enthusiasm for exciting native plants in the wild and adding even more native diversity to my own yard.

Thank you all for an incredible journey!”

08/27/2026

SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️🌿

The PNPS 2026 Annual Meeting is set for Saturday, October 24th at Shaver’s Creek Environemntal Center in Petersburg, PA.

You don’t want to miss this FREE event open to everyone!

📌 Registration will open soon, so mark your calendars! Keep an eye out for more info on our social media pages or check in on our website:
https://www.panativeplantsociety.org/2026-annual-meeting.html

Join us for a bird walk or forest therapy walk, hear about our successful grant awardee projects, and learn from experts about riparian buffers and native plant landscape design!

08/20/2026

Blooms upon blooms! 🌼

Lanceleaf coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata), also known as tickseed, provides golden blooms all summer long! This native wildflower has a reputation for being easy to propagate from seed and very prolific.

Is lanceleaf coreopsis still flowering in your garden this month? ☀️

08/02/2026

Native plants are the place to be, at least for pollinators! 🌸🐛

Wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) has been in bloom across the state. This beautiful flower offers nectar and pollen for a wide range of pollinators. All kinds of butterflies, bees, wasps, beetles, moths, and more take advantage of what it has to offer!

This eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) was spotted fluttering all around the wild bergamot!
Who has visited your native plants this summer? 🦋

07/23/2026

We are so incredibly grateful for our local community members! 🌿 We recently received a wonderful boost to our conservation and education efforts through employer-matching gifts via Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) America. A huge thank you to the employees at Merck and Constellation who chose to support Pennsylvania’s native plants and habitats.

Did you know many companies match their employees' charitable donations or volunteer hours? Check with your employer to see if you can double your impact for PA native plants!

All contributions made to PNPS support our mission through outreach initiatives, educational events, the annual grant program, and more! 💚

07/16/2026

Have you heard the good news? 🌼🐝
The Native Habitats at Commonwealth Facilities Act, House Bill 426, was passed through the PA House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support!

This bill would encourage any new construction of a garden, lawn, or green space at state facility to prioritize insecticide-free native plants and flowers. Across the Commonwealth, our state offices would demonstrate the importance of native plants in our landscape!

After passing through the House, HB 426 is now being considered in the PA Senate. If you’d like to see this bill enacted, please reach out to members of the PA Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, and your own representatives to let them know you support native plant landscaping!

HB 426: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb426

07/02/2026

A "sold"-out crowd of 60 attended a free viewing of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, co-hosted by PNPS and the State College Bird Club, July 1 at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center in State College!

Thank you Millbrook Marsh for providing the perfect facility and the registration capability pro bono!

Learn more about this important film! You can help educate folks about caterpillars, their crucial role in the food web, and biodiversity! Help get a screening sponsored near you!
https://www.meritmotionpictures.com/projects/the-extraordinary-caterpillar

The Caterpillar Lab Homegrown National Park State College Bird Club

05/25/2026

Another Native Plant Sale - in State College!
Hundreds of wonderful Native Plants! PLUS houseplants, other perennials, and seedlings from various gardeners as well as from the PA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY!

05/24/2026

Central PA peeps! Mark your calendars!

We will be co-hosting a special screening of The Extraordinary Caterpillar, Wed. July 1st, at 7pm at Millbrook Marsh Nature Center in State College!

The film is a gorgeous 60-minute documentary that reveals the vital and often overlooked role caterpillars play in our ecosystems -- featuring Doug Tallamy, entomologist, author, and co-founder of Homegrown National Park; David Wagner, entomologist and author of Caterpillars of Eastern North America, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative field guides on caterpillars; and Sam Jaffe and the groundbreaking work of The Caterpillar Lab.

Free Admission, but registration is required and limited!
To register, visit:
https://crpr.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=3430

Sponsored by the PA Native Plant Society, the State College Bird Club, and Millbrook Marsh Nature Center.

Address

P. O. Box 807
Boalsburg, PA
16827

Website

https://www.panativeplantsociety.org/

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